The procedure of cheekbone reduction is not very common among the Caucasian population, every once in a while there are non-Asians like Hispanics or African Americans who exhibit very high cheekbones. The procedure might be a saving grace for them.

M.Ch. Plastic Surgery, 6 years experience

, Surat - ,Gujarat, India

Some people have higher and wider cheekbones, causing an unpleasing appearance. When the cheekbone of a person is both high and wide, it generally causes the face to give a disproportionate look. The cheekbone reduction procedure is a saving grace for them.

Even if you have beautiful eyes and prominent nose, without a smoother face contour may make the entire look imperfect. Proportionate cheeks can add a youthful look to the face, make them appear fuller &attractive.

If a person has a higher and wider cheekbone, cosmetic surgeons usually recommend cheekbone reduction surgery. The surgery involves the reduction of the bone which is referred to as zygomatic or malar eminence.

After undergoing the cheekbone reduction surgery, patients can immediately go home. Even though there is some swelling involved, patients will not experience major pain. Patients can do pretty much everything following the surgery.

The cheekbone reduction surgery typically takes around an hour to two hours to complete. Its a completely safe outpatient surgery and quite affordable too. The procedure can give a more chiseled look to the face and provide a more pleasing appearance of more prominent cheek-bones.

Cheekbone reduction surgery entails very minimal amounts of pain. It is quite a safe surgery and very affordable too. The recovery period is minimum. The cheekbone reduction surgery typically takes around an hour to two hours to complete.